Three Capuano trainees under consideration for Listed $200K Withers
At 0h02, on January 20, 2026 • By Aqueduct
Trainer Gary Capuano said he has nominated a trio of horses in Hollywood Import, Let’s Go Lando and Wild Warrior to the Listed $200,000 Withers on January 31 at Aqueduct Racetrack. The nine-furlong route for sophomores offers 20-10-6-4-2 Kentucky Derby qualifying points to the top-five finishers.
“I’ve got three nominated, and I’m thinking about sending one or two. I’m not sure yet, so I’ll see how things go this week,” Capuano said.
Pocket 3’s Racing’s Hollywood Import, a Kentucky-bred Honor A. P. colt, was last seen posting a pacesetting 1 3/4-length score over favored stablemate Probably Dreaming, who was bumped at break and closed late along the rail, in the seven-furlong Heft on December 27 at Laurel Park.
“He’s starting to fill out a little more and mature and is putting things together,” said Capuano. “He’s still got a little more maturing to do, but right now, he’s on the right track.”
Hollywood Import would face his farthest test to date in the Withers, and Capuano has worked the colt twice going one mile over the Laurel Park main track, including in 1:45.80 on Friday. On January 9, he worked the same distance in 1:43.40.
“I worked him a week or so ago and he wouldn’t relax. He was a little bit too keen and didn’t finish up too well,” Capuano said. “The other day, he worked and relaxed a lot more and finished up a lot stronger. I was pleased with that.”
Hollywood Import, out of the Curlin mare Baby Zito, is a half-brother to Big Stretch, who captured the one-mile Escape Clause in 2023 at Assiniboia Downs. Hollywood Import was purchased for $50,000 at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale.
